AIMC Topic: Disinfection

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Progress in robotics for combating infectious diseases.

Science robotics
The world was unprepared for the COVID-19 pandemic, and recovery is likely to be a long process. Robots have long been heralded to take on dangerous, dull, and dirty jobs, often in environments that are unsuitable for humans. Could robots be used to ...

Is a Fundamental Design Change for Gastrointestinal Endoscopes Required?

Journal of clinical gastroenterology
Since the first fiberoptic instruments, gastrointestinal endoscopy has shaped the field of gastroenterology and is now a key diagnostic and therapeutic tool. Compared with the initial fiberoptic endoscopes state-of-the-art optical chips (or charge-co...

Efficacy of an Automated Robotic Cleaning Device for Compounding Pharmacies.

International journal of pharmaceutical compounding
Compounded medicinal products should be prepared using an appropriate quality-assurance system. Cleaning and disinfection, as part of this system, are important to avoid cross-contamination of the preparations, reduce the bioburden levels in products...

Microbiological contamination in digital radiography: evaluation at the radiology clinic of an educational institution.

Acta odontologica latinoamericana : AOL
The aim of this study was to evaluate the contamination rate of intra and extraoral digital X ray equipment in a dental radiology clinic at a public educational institution. Samples were collected on three different days, at two times in the day: in ...